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  Tracka issued a statement calling out the payment of N8.6 billion to twenty-six contractors for 19 projects that have either been abandoned or uncompleted, which was covered in the 2022 Project Tracking Report themed “Empowering Communities for Economic Growth.” In the statement, we highlighted the payment of N400 million...

  One of the oldest banks in Nigeria, Union Bank of Nigeria, has completed shareholders takeover and subsequently delisted from the stock exchange, The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). It would be recalled that Union Bank received an offer from its core shareholder, Titan Trust Bank Limited, to acquire the shares...

  The attention of the Osun State Government has been drawn to a ludicrous claim of workers discontent with the State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke. We believe the concoction, which has the fitting of the distraught opposition, was pushed through a non-existent labour body, promoting false information against the government....

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on its adherence to the rule of law in the fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. It gave this commendation on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 when a delegation of the Association...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has concluded a series of training for its staff on work ethics and integrity and other sterling operational issues. The training which was held at the EFCC Academy, Karu, Abuja was concluded on Thursday, November 9, 2023. Speaking at the Closing Ceremony of...

  The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has addressed the recent news reports which it said is misleading circulating on various social media platforms under the headline "CBN Liquidates 20 Banks – NDIC (Names)." Contrary to the misleading headline, we would like to clarify that the 20 banks mentioned in...

    The National Association of Nigerian Diaspora Organization (NADA)   has expressed its wholehearted support to the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  Mr. Ola Olukoyede on his appointment and commitment to properly focus the anti-corruption mandate of the Commission, especially in bringing back stolen funds...

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, the winner of the just-concluded governorship election in the state. Diri polled 175,196 votes to defeat his closest rival of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have resolved to commence the planned nationwide strike from midnight today. The strike is to protest the battering of the NLC President and others in Owerri, Imo State on November 1, as well of the pending labour...

The Federal Government has warned universities and other tertiary institutions in Nigeria not to discriminate against those who hold the National Examinations Council (NECO) certificates. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman in a statement signed by the ministry’s spokesperson, Bem Goong, issued this warning to tertiary institutions across the...